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Perfection!

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020

I am a lover of many kinds of noir. Particularly Scandinavian noir like the original Bridge, Beck and Wallander. However, this Australian series is one of my favorites. Perhaps we could call it Australian neo-noir. The acting, writing, and direction is exquisite. Guy Pierce makes the rumpled world weary protagonist all the more lovable and Aaron Pedersen is as always wonderful. The entire cast is fantastic. I recommend that you start with the Jack Irish movies and then watch the TV series. These are so good I watch them every year!

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Terry L. Cox

DO NOT BUY THIS DISC--TOTAL RIP-OFF

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014

This is advertised as a two disc set. In really it's a Blu-ray disc and a regular disc of the same two episodes. For $27 you get less than four hours of viewing. For double the price you can get six years of Foyle's War. I really like Guy Pearce, but this is the biggest rip-off I've ever encountered. At the very least it's a violation of truth in advertising. RIP-OFF, RIP-OFF, RIP-OFF. If you have $27 you want to throw away then 'Jack Irish' is the perfect purchase.

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Janie-girl

An attractive lead doth not a great series make...

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017

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Yes, it's well acted but I'm growing weary of these serial "thrillers!" I realize it's a way for producers and networks to make money..but I don't think it really serves the viewer well.. Most of these serials would be even better if they told the story in two or four hours at most rather than six to sixteen.. How many people must be killed off before the surprise ending finally comes out? This is a good story and most people will watch it because of that. Unfortunately I can't say that for the majority of them!

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M. Brown

Say, what?

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016

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Probably would have given 5 stars (I think) if I could only understand what was being spoken. Heavy accents make it impossible. For me. And yet I still watch. Go figure.

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Dan M. Alvino

bad guys down under.

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2014

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Guy Pearce is always a joy to watch. Lawyer turned investigator solves the crime within the 90 mintues allowed. Filmed in Australia be sure to click on eNGLISH SUB TITLES !

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swaters360

no as good as the books

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2014

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I enjoyed reading the books by Peter Temple, but I have to say, I didn't find the selection of actors matched my thoughts on the characters as so often happens

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